Electronic Media Design

Alec works as an editor, colourist and digital post supervisor for Rugged Media in Vancouver. In the past decade, Alec has edited shows, music videos and live concerts for CBC, Bravo, CityTV, Global and CMT. When he's not stuck behind an editing desk or teaching FCP at Langara College, he films and edits his culinary adventures for GourmetvsGourmand with his co-conspirator Johnathon Vaughn.

Yaz is a Vancouver based developer currently working at Noise Digital as a Web Application Developer. Previous to this, Yaz was the lead Flash Developer for Engine Digital. During his time freelancing, Yaz had the opportunity to work the Vancouver Canucks on a couple social media projects—a developer/hockey fan's dream. 

Todd is an experience designer and product manager for interactive products. He works by a simple mission to Make Things Better. Entering the software industry in 1998, Todd brought his degree in English Literature and interest in linguistics first to technical writing, then to requirements analysis and eventually to experience design and product management roles. 

Shayne has been working in the creative industry for over 15 years. Primarily a freelance illustrator, Shayne has also worked on projects as a designer, game developer, animator and writer. These varied roles have allowed him to develop a very broad view of the the industry, and the tools that drive that industry. For over four years, Shayne has been teaching digital design and illustration.

Ryan Ilg is an interactive developer specializing in browser technologies such as XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, MySQL, among others. He is also an avid supporter of web standards and practices. Ryan comes with 10 years of experience building and maintaining websites. He has established a broad amount of experience from standard static HTML sites, to custom database driven content management systems. Ryan also specializes in open source based technology such as Drupal and Wordpress. These open source technologies provide clients with a tested, reliable and expandable framework to build upon. Ryan is able to distill technical concepts into “non-techie” language to enable stakeholders to make the best decisions for the project.

Laurel is a designer, artist and explorer of ideas. After cutting her teeth in the music industry, then with a variety of clients in film, arts and culture and business realms for many years, she co-founded Canister Creative Inc. as a vessel to hold her brand development and design practice. Canister’s focus is on serving the branding and design needs of clients within the medical technologies, healthcare, and life sciences arenas. She has been working in the creative industry for over 16 years. Laurel is a Certified Graphic Designer with the Graphic Designer’s Association of Canada, holds a BFA in Critical Studies from SFU, and has a past life as an internationally screened video artist. When she is not working, painting, or drawing, she can be found trying to climb rocks. 

Johnathon brings a diverse range of experience and knowledge from the disciplines of photography, design and education. As head of the Electronic Media Design, Digital Media, and Communication Arts Programs at Langara College, Johnathon is deeply involved in the rich media available today. As principal and creative director of his own studio, Johnathon extends his experience in professional business practices and industry awareness to the academic environment. Having served two terms as President of CAPIC Vancouver and VP of Business Practices, CAPIC National, Johnathon is proud to continue his association with professional organizations as VP of Education for the vibrant GDC/BC Executive Board. 

Elizabeth Milton is an interdisciplinary artist and educator who is critically invested in the study of contemporary culture and visual representation. Her performative artworks make use of photography, video and collaboration to explore constructions of identity. Elizabeth received an MFA in Studio Art from the University of British Columbia (2007) and a BFA in Visual Art from Simon Fraser University in (2003). She has instructed courses in Studio Art, Digital Media and Visual Culture at Langara College and Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She was a recipient of a Visual Art Development Award (VADA) from the Contemporary Art Gallery and Vancouver Foundation (2004). Her work has been exhibited throughout Canada and supported through residencies at Access Gallery in Vancouver and the Banff Centre for the Arts. 


Christopher is a designer in Vancouver and an educator of typography, layout, InDesign and design history. The focus of both his teaching and his design work is the pedagogical and practical possibilities of applying cultural theory to graphic design, which sometimes works. Chris' letterpress studio, The National Press, is functional and absolutely not ironic.

As a freelance web developer, Christine works with graphic designers to bring their design concepts to the web. Christine uses the WordPress blogging platform to create easy to maintain websites and online portfolios.